Door and drawer pull



May 27, 1958 E. T. SMYTHE ETAL 2,335,917

' DOOR AND DRAWER PULL Filed 001'. 30, 1956 1 I! ll IIIL'IIIIIIIIII INVENTOR. EdwinT Slzlv r'zyfhe United States Patent DDOR AND DRAWER PULL Edwin T. Smythe and Stewart F. Murphy, Tacoma, Wash, assignors to Washington Steel Products, line, Tacoma, Wash, a corporation of Washington Application October 30, 1956, Serial No. 619,244

2 Claims. (Cl. lo -124) This invention relates to door and drawer pulls.

it is the general object of the present invention to provide a dor and drawer pull, the appearance of which may be altered easily and conveniently to conform to altered room decor.

it is another object of the present invention to provide a door and drawer pull which may be applied in a diversity of two-tone effects.

Still another object of the present invention is the provision of a door and drawer pull which is easily mounted and which when mounted is stable and comfortably used.

The manner in which the foregoing and other objects of this invention are accomplished will be apparent from the accompanying specification and claims considered together with the drawings, wherein:

Fig. l is a view in front elevation of the herein described door and drawer pull mounted on a door or drawer panel; and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Generally stated, the door and drawer pull of our invention comprises a pull body and a base connected to the upper portion of the body. The base is dimensioned to maintain the lower portion of the body spaced from the door or drawer panel on which the pull is mounted. Means are provided for fastening the base to the panel.

Also, a bed is provided on the face of the pull body. This is dimensoned to receive an insert member which is interchangeable with other insert members of diverse patterns. Still further, there is provided an angled back plate which is interposed between the pull base and the panel and which overlies the top of the pull.

Considering the foregoing in greater detail and with particular reference to the drawings:

The pull of our invention may be mounted on any suitable door or drawer panel but is particularly designed for use on kitchen cabinets and like installations where a selected color effect is desired. Accordingly, it may be mounted on a panel lll which may be overlaid with a layer 1?. of formica or other decorative material. In the alternative, it may be mounted directly upon the door or drawer panel, the plastic covering 12 being used elsewhere in the area, for example, as adjacent counter top material.

The pull body 14 comprises a flat, generally rectangular member of suitable size and slightly arcuate contour. The upper portion of the full body is connected to a base which may be formed integrally with the body and includes upper and lower web members 16, 18 and side pieces 20, 22. The lower web member 18 is formed bed or guideway 30 which preferably comprises a recess of suitable shape and dimensions. An insert 32 is dimensioned for a press or friction lit in the recess. This insert may comprise a piece of plastic material, which matches in pattern the plastic sheet 12 adjacent or overlying 'panel 10.

In order to achieve an interchangeable two-tone effect,

' the pull may be used in combination with an angled plate with enlarged portions 24, 26 which are tapped to re- 55 ceive screws 28 by means of which the pull may be fastened to panel 10.

The face surface of pull body 14 is provided with a 3 4. One segment 36 of this plate is interposed between the base of the pull and the panel on which the pull is mounted. Accordingly, it is perforated to afford access for screws 76 which thus anchor the plate while contemporaneously securing the pull.

Another segment 38 of the plate overlies the top of the pull. Preferably, this segment is spaced apart slightly from the pull, the extreme outer margin being bent downwardly until it contacts the pull, thereby preventing dirt from entering the space between the plate and the pull body.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that a great variety of effects may be obtained by use of the door and drawer pull described herein. As already has been pointed out, the color scheme of a kitchen or other area may be carried out by using plastic inserts 32, which match the counter tops or panel facings used elsewhere in the area. These inserts may be replaced when the color scheme is changed.

Also, a striking and interchangeable two-tone effect may be obtained by use of back plate 34. For example, where the body of the pull is a black metal, the back plate may comprise a lustrous metal such as one surfaced with copper, bronze, or chromium. This affords a pleasing contrast. Also, the contrasting colors may be changed by changing the back plates. This is accomplished merely by removing screws 28 and replacing one plate with another of the chosen color.

It is to be understood that the form of our invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of our invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A door and drawer pull comprising a pull body, a base projecting from the upper portion of the body and dimensioned to maintain the lower portion of the body spaced from a supporting panel, the base having at least two spaced threaded apertures therein adapted to receive threaded fastening means for securing the pull to a panel, an angled plate having a back section and a top section, the back section having spaced openings therethrough registering with the apertures in the said base, the top section extending forwardly from the upper end of the base section a spaced distance above the pull body, and the top section having a downwardly offset forward section engaging the top of the pull body and forming a seal therebetween.

2. The door and drawer pull of claim 1 including a recess on the outer surface of the pull body and extending the entire width of the latter for receiving a flexible insert frictionally therein.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 729,351 Kade May 26, 1903 765,736 Keil July 26, 1904 2,340,135 Merritt Jan. 25, 1944 

